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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. What Is Kanban?

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What Is a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) In Project Management?

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Manufacturing a product or constructing a building is a complicated process, which in turn makes determining the price for that product equally difficult to discern. There are many factors that must be considered, and project managers use a cost breakdown structure to help them determine the cost of that product.

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Henry Gantt’s Biography & Role in Gantt Chart History

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It was an early attempt to merge the science of engineering processes with management. During this time he was writing articles, such as “A Bonus System of Rewarding Labor” and “A Graphical Daily Balance in Manufacture” for various trade magazines. It was pioneered by Frederick Winslow Taylor, an American mechanical engineer.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The causes of risk vary by project, but the need to identify it is a constant where a project manager adds value. It’s our job to facilitate the discussion and extract those risks so they can be actively managed: that’s the risk management process. Once common risk is lack of support from a key project sponsor.

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An Introduction to Vendor Management

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This process gives you the means to establish service, quality, cost and job satisfaction goals. Remember, vendors are but one arm of your project. It helps with hiring, the interview process and the payment process. Vendor Management Process. This is a way to ease the managing of independent contractors.

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The Meta City, Remote Work, & the Strategic Project Manager

The Strategic Project Manager

The Evolving Organizational Ecosystem The Meta City phenomenon is influencing much mor than just recruiting. It is influencing manufacturing, distribution, financing, marketing and sales. It is important to consider the context of project decisions within this long term mega trend.

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Resource allocation 101: How to manage your team’s resources

Planio

Whether it’s people, raw materials, or cold hard cash, projects can’t function without resources. Resource allocation is the process of identifying, analyzing, and strategically deploying your resources to maximize your chances of project success. How does it impact your project’s success? What is resource allocation?